The Tesla CEO and Twitter proprietor had held the place on Forbes’ wealthy listing since September 2021, after his wealth overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index the 51-year-old is estimated to have misplaced about $US100 billion ($145 billion) since January.
That’s allowed Arnault, chief govt of luxurious model Louis Vuitton’s dad or mum firm LVMH, to emerge triumphant.
The 73-year-old’s wealth, derived from a 48 per cent possession stake, sits round $US170.6 billion ($248.91 billion).
Arnault’s luxurious manufacturers cater to the prosperous, and embody Christian Dior, Fendi, Bulgari and Tiffany, in addition to champagne home Moet & Chandon.
Musk’s unseating comes days after a controversial tweet through which he known as for the prosecution of prime US well being official Anthony Fauci, went viral.
His name has sparked condemnation all over the world with the White House and former Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth each condemning the tweet.
According to a forecast by market analysis company Insider Intelligence greater than 30 million customers are anticipated to go away Twitter over the subsequent two years.
It comes as Tesla’s fortunes spiral.
The electrical automobile maker’s inventory has dropped by 56 per cent within the final 12 months, all the way down to its lowest level since November 2020, because it feels the impression of COVID-19 restrictions and a weakening financial system in China.